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The Bears' new 3-4 base front will change how they defend the edges. There's a lot to sort out in this transition before September, but here's an early breakdown of new responsibilities and the candidates to fill them. Ends — Ray McDonald, Jarvis Jenkins: Take your notions about a 4-3 end and save them for sub packages. While the Bears are in their base grouping, which general manager Ryan Pace has approximated will be 40 percent of the time, defensive ends primarily are big-bodied run stuffers. Like the nose tackle, they're generally asked to occupy offensive linemen and keep the linebackers free to make tackles. There are some 3-4 ends who disrupt the...

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The NFL loves ceremonies.
The NFL does not love ceremonial plays.
To that end, the NFL is giving up its biggest "gimme" play, the 99% effective extra-point kick. By a 30-2 vote Tuesday, the league's owners approved moving the line of scrimmage...

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The NFL loves ceremonies.
The NFL does not love ceremonial plays.
To that end, the NFL is giving up its biggest gimme play, the 99% effective extra-point kick. By a 30-2 vote Tuesday, the league’s owners approved moving the line of scrimmage on PATs...

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